Old New Mexico (1940)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Another entry in James A. FitzPatrick's TravelTalks series, this one taking a trip to New Mexico where we start off in Santa Fe, the oldest capital in the U.S.. We learn how Indians were pretty much the founders of the land and see various other sites including famous churches, various ruins and prehistoric cities. As is to be expected, we get a lot of nice visuals in this episode, which once again features terrific sites via the Technicolor. This episode also features a lot of time talking about how the state is still populated by Indians (7% according to FitzPatrick) and how they are now adapting to today's times. We also get some interesting stories about their past and how they helped shape the state. Considering how many Westerns were showing Indians, all of this talk comes off rather refreshing.
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Another entry in James A. FitzPatrick's TravelTalks series, this one taking a trip to New Mexico where we start off in Santa Fe, the oldest capital in the U.S.. We learn how Indians were pretty much the founders of the land and see various other sites including famous churches, various ruins and prehistoric cities. As is to be expected, we get a lot of nice visuals in this episode, which once again features terrific sites via the Technicolor. This episode also features a lot of time talking about how the state is still populated by Indians (7% according to FitzPatrick) and how they are now adapting to today's times. We also get some interesting stories about their past and how they helped shape the state. Considering how many Westerns were showing Indians, all of this talk comes off rather refreshing.